2025 FESTIVAL
The seventh annual AfterWords Literary Festival happens November 1 to 9 2025 at venues around Halifax. See the full schedule below.
All our venues are physically accessible, with gender neutral bathroom facilities. Many are accessible via Halifax Transit, or bicycle.
Please note that tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable.
You will receive an email—that email is your ticket! To transfer your ticket to someone else, simply forward them the email.
Planning to attend multiple events? Consider our Festival Pass!
With Christine Wu, Eric Schmaltz, Ryad Assani-Razaki, Halina St. James, David Bergen, Shani Mootoo, and Sarah Mian
With Matthew J. Trafford, Peter Counter, David Bergen, and Shani Mootoo
With Matthew J. Trafford, katherena vermette, Mollie Cronin, Eleanor Hannon, Veronica Post, and Gabrielle Drolet
With Madhur Anand, David Huebert, Danica Roache, and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
With Lisa Martin, André Alexis, katherena vermette, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and Sue Goyette
With Sue Goyette, André Alexis , and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
WORKSHOPS
Our workshops have limited seats and sell out fast. Please bring your own writing materials. We reserve limited free equity seats in our workshops for writers who face financial barriers. Use the code EQUITY25 at checkout to access a free equity seat.